Baby names

How popular is the name Colin?

In 2025, 950 baby boys in the U.S. were named Colin, the 343rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2004, when 5,122 boys got the name. 133,706 boys have been named Colin since 1880. 445 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#343

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

950

boys named Colin

Peak year

2004

5,122 boys

Boys named Colin each year since 1880

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The numbers for Colin (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	950
2024	1,038
2023	1,004
2022	1,170
2021	1,289
2020	1,177
2019	1,394
2018	1,479
2017	1,666
2016	2,052
2015	2,424
2014	2,883
2013	3,041
2012	3,022
2011	3,265
2010	3,489
2009	3,657
2008	3,732
2007	3,608
2006	3,861
2005	4,532
2004	5,122
2003	4,876
2002	3,315
2001	3,170
2000	3,256
1999	3,080
1998	3,076
1997	3,099
1996	2,954
1995	2,630
1994	2,815
1993	2,897
1992	2,631
1991	2,294
1990	2,782
1989	2,604
1988	2,258
1987	2,098
1986	1,690
1985	1,738
1984	1,768
1983	1,557
1982	1,536
1981	1,227
1980	1,196
1979	1,141
1978	946
1977	826
1976	790
1975	706
1974	666
1973	561
1972	566
1971	658
1970	624
1969	578
1968	502
1967	445
1966	403
1965	452
1964	390
1963	391
1962	350
1961	356
1960	295
1959	323
1958	281
1957	269
1956	286
1955	256
1954	244
1953	213
1952	198
1951	194
1950	195
1949	210
1948	221
1947	176
1946	148
1945	125
1944	237
1943	320
1942	349
1941	75
1940	58
1939	55
1938	55
1937	52
1936	46
1935	54
1934	64
1933	50
1932	44
1931	28
1930	43
1929	40
1928	52
1927	41
1926	45
1925	39
1924	41
1923	43
1922	34
1921	35
1920	42
1919	43
1918	45
1917	42
1916	42
1915	31
1914	23
1913	17
1912	12
1911	7
1910	5
1909	5
1908	5
1907	6
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	5
1904	8
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	5
1897	8
1896	6
1895	5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	6
1889	6
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	6
1886	7
1885	6
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	5
1882	5
1881	5
1880	6

Girls named Colin each year since 1880

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The numbers for Colin (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	5
2014	5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	7
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	6
2006	5
2005	8
2004	25
2003	7
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	10
2000	8
1999	6
1998	7
1997	10
1996	11
1995	5
1994	8
1993	14
1992	11
1991	15
1990	19
1989	17
1988	15
1987	17
1986	16
1985	17
1984	19
1983	12
1982	7
1981	16
1980	14
1979	12
1978	5
1977	12
1976	10
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	6
1973	5
1972	7
1971	7
1970	7
1969	10
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	7
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Colin each year since 1880

Girls named Colin each year since 1880

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